Folly Coffee Wisely Grows a Roasting Business Outside Minneapolis

For the people of Minneapolis in the late 19th century, the beautiful Stone Arch Bridge — originally designed as a rail crossing, now reserved for bikes and pedestrians — seemed like a pointless and costly endeavor. Its construction proved so expensive, even for the rich railroad tycoon James J. Hill, that for the years it took to build, it became known as Hill’s Folly. Yet after it was finished and put to use, it became a unifying boon to the city, helping it to grow and evolve into the vibrant metropolis it is today.